10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) December 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2024 semester, our Conversational Hebrew classes will be ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series FIT4MOM Stroller Strides December 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series FIT4MOM Stroller Strides Stroller Strides® is FIT4MOM DC’s all-levels total-body conditioning workout designed for caregivers with kids in tow. Each 60-minute workout consists of strength training, cardio, and core restoration, all while entertaining the little ones with songs, activities, and fun! Your instructor is trained to meet you where you are mentally and physically and create space for ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) December 2 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Fall 2024 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will be offered at the following times: Mondays at ...
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) December 2 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2024 semester, our Conversational Hebrew classes will be ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) December 2 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2024 semester, our Conversational Hebrew classes will be ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Religious School Reboot Featured December 2 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Religious School Reboot Did you attend religious school as a child, but sometimes feel like your Jewish education stalled at age 13? Did you never have the opportunity to attend religious school and want to share in that formative experience? Do you experience Deja vu when your kids come home on Sundays and share what they’ve learned? Are ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions (Fall 2024) Featured December 2 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions (Fall 2024) As adults, we all have questions about being Jewish, and many of us are still searching for answers. Do I need to believe in God to be Jewish? What happens after we die? Where is God in times of tragedy? How do I rest when I have no time? Despite years of religious school as children, ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) December 3 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2024 semester, our Conversational Hebrew classes will be ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) December 3 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2024 semester, our Conversational Hebrew classes will be ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 December 3 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Tired of spending your lunch break scrolling through social media/the news/your morning inbox? What if you could use this time to get in touch with your spiritual side by exploring Torah (over Zoom) with other smart and interesting people? Every Tuesday from 12:30-1:00 pm, Washington Hebrew’s 2239 community will dive into the week’s Torah portion, ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) December 3 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Fall 2024 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will be offered at the following times: Mondays at ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Jewish Mysticism & Kabbalah (Fall 2024) December 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Jewish Mysticism & Kabbalah (Fall 2024) This course will explore where and when Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah began. We will discuss their main ideas and discover their historical context. We will also talk about the most important mystical thinkers and their extraordinary mystical texts. For Fall 2024, this course will be offered via Zoom at the following times: Tuesdays at 7:00 ...
9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Caregiver-Child Play Dates December 4 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Caregiver-Child Play Dates Children and caregivers connect and grow through interactive play, movement, songs, and games! Little ones explore emotions, practice sharing, develop empathy skills, build frustration tolerance, and cultivate resilience. Caregivers learn strategies for connection and co-regulation with their little ones, fostering a strong bond and supportive environment for social-emotional learning while creating cherished memories and building essential skills ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Jewish Mysticism & Kabbalah (Fall 2024) December 4 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Jewish Mysticism & Kabbalah (Fall 2024) This course will explore where and when Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah began. We will discuss their main ideas and discover their historical context. We will also talk about the most important mystical thinkers and their extraordinary mystical texts. For Fall 2024, this course will be offered via Zoom at the following times: Tuesdays at 7:00 ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: Fall 2024 December 4 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: Fall 2024 For millenia, midrash has been used to fill in the holes of our Biblical text. When the narrative did not make sense, our ancestors would simply create the story that filled in the blanks. Recently, modern midrash has been used to fill in the narrative with previously unheard voices. In 2022, a long-awaited anthology of ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) December 4 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Fall 2024 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will be offered at the following times: Mondays at ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) December 5 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2024 semester, our Conversational Hebrew classes will be ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) December 5 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Fall 2024 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will be offered at the following times: Mondays at ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) December 5 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Fall 2024 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will be offered at the following times: Mondays at ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Jewish Mysticism & Kabbalah (Fall 2024) December 5 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Jewish Mysticism & Kabbalah (Fall 2024) This course will explore where and when Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah began. We will discuss their main ideas and discover their historical context. We will also talk about the most important mystical thinkers and their extraordinary mystical texts. For Fall 2024, this course will be offered via Zoom at the following times: Tuesdays at 7:00 ...
Featured 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Besters Book Club Presents: Lauren Grodstein Featured December 6 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Besters Book Club Presents: Lauren Grodstein Join The Besters for their next Book Club event featuring author Lauren Grodstein on Friday, December 6 at 11:00 am on Zoom. About the Book: A heart-wrenching and intimate novel of defiance set inside the Warsaw Ghetto. Adam Paskow is a schoolteacher forced to share a cramped one-bedroom apartment with two other families as their ...
9:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series WHC in the DMV: Food & Friends December 6 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series WHC in the DMV: Food & Friends Join other WHC members volunteering to pack meals with Food & Friends, the only community-based organization in the D.C. region providing home-delivered medically tailored meals, medically tailored groceries and medical nutrition therapy to our neighbors living with cancer, HIV/AIDS, and other serious illnesses.
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC December 6 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC Join the Women of WHC for a weekly game of Mah Jongg on Fridays at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center. Everyone is welcome to try it out! You must become a WWHC member to play on an ongoing basis. For any questions or to confirm the time of this week’s game, please contact Hillary Blackton at hillary@divinelifeyoga.com $5 ...
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC Featuring Metro Minyan December 6 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC Featuring Metro Minyan REMINDER: Everything starts 30 minutes later than usual this week We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! At 6:30 pm and again after the service: Have something to eat (to tide you over or as your dinner), a drink (we offer a full bar, plus non-alcoholic options), and connect with ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study December 7 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at Temple to study parashat hashavua, the weekly Torah portion, in English.
Featured 10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Young Family Shabbat Featured December 7 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Young Family Shabbat Families with young children (ideal for ages 0-5) are invited to join us for a beautiful and fun Shabbat experience, complete with a delicious bagel breakfast. We will gather from 10:00-11:30 am in Ochsman Hall — the lower level of the Temple space. Our Family Shabbat experiences include holiday-related crafts, a meaningful musical experience, opportunities ...
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship December 7 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship Our Shabbat morning service, led by our rabbis and cantors, often includes the b’nei mitzvah of one of our teens as well as the traditional elements of a Shabbat morning service
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group December 7 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group This informal, lay-led group gets together to discuss the Haftarah for that week. Starting with a read-through in English, the group shares questions, answers, and opinions.
Featured 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm 2024 Cantors’ Concert Featured December 8 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm 2024 Cantors’ Concert Join Cantors Bortnick and Hamstra for a cabaret-style concert featuring music of Jewish New York City in the 1920s. It was a time when Yiddish radio thrived, it was the Golden Age of cantors, and novelty songs poured out of Tin Pan Alley.
9:45 am - 11:45 am Event Series Bereavement Support Group December 8 @ 9:45 am - 11:45 am Event Series Bereavement Support Group In moments of profound loss, the journey through grief can feel isolating, overwhelming, and deeply personal. At Washington Hebrew Congregation, we recognize the vital importance of communal support in navigating these difficult times. That's why we are proud to introduce our reimagined Bereavement Support Group — a sanctuary where congregants can gather to share, learn, ...
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Simcha Fair December 8 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Simcha Fair Washington Hebrew Congregation proudly invites you to our SIMCHA FAIRS “Plan your event in one day!” Washington Hebrew Congregation is excited to host our first-ever Simcha Fairs! These events feature many of the area’s best vendors to help you plan your party, luncheon, dinner, or other simcha. Meet DJs, décor companies, event planners, caterers, photographers ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) December 9 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2024 semester, our Conversational Hebrew classes will be ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series FIT4MOM Stroller Strides December 9 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series FIT4MOM Stroller Strides Stroller Strides® is FIT4MOM DC’s all-levels total-body conditioning workout designed for caregivers with kids in tow. Each 60-minute workout consists of strength training, cardio, and core restoration, all while entertaining the little ones with songs, activities, and fun! Your instructor is trained to meet you where you are mentally and physically and create space for ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) December 9 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Fall 2024 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will be offered at the following times: Mondays at ...
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) December 9 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2024 semester, our Conversational Hebrew classes will be ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) December 9 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2024 semester, our Conversational Hebrew classes will be ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions (Fall 2024) Featured December 9 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions (Fall 2024) As adults, we all have questions about being Jewish, and many of us are still searching for answers. Do I need to believe in God to be Jewish? What happens after we die? Where is God in times of tragedy? How do I rest when I have no time? Despite years of religious school as children, ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Religious School Reboot Featured December 9 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Religious School Reboot Did you attend religious school as a child, but sometimes feel like your Jewish education stalled at age 13? Did you never have the opportunity to attend religious school and want to share in that formative experience? Do you experience Deja vu when your kids come home on Sundays and share what they’ve learned? Are ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) December 10 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2024 semester, our Conversational Hebrew classes will be ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) December 10 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2024 semester, our Conversational Hebrew classes will be ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 December 10 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Tired of spending your lunch break scrolling through social media/the news/your morning inbox? What if you could use this time to get in touch with your spiritual side by exploring Torah (over Zoom) with other smart and interesting people? Every Tuesday from 12:30-1:00 pm, Washington Hebrew’s 2239 community will dive into the week’s Torah portion, ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) December 10 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Fall 2024 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will be offered at the following times: Mondays at ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Jewish Mysticism & Kabbalah (Fall 2024) December 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Jewish Mysticism & Kabbalah (Fall 2024) This course will explore where and when Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah began. We will discuss their main ideas and discover their historical context. We will also talk about the most important mystical thinkers and their extraordinary mystical texts. For Fall 2024, this course will be offered via Zoom at the following times: Tuesdays at 7:00 ...
9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Caregiver-Child Play Dates December 11 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Caregiver-Child Play Dates Children and caregivers connect and grow through interactive play, movement, songs, and games! Little ones explore emotions, practice sharing, develop empathy skills, build frustration tolerance, and cultivate resilience. Caregivers learn strategies for connection and co-regulation with their little ones, fostering a strong bond and supportive environment for social-emotional learning while creating cherished memories and building essential skills ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Jewish Mysticism & Kabbalah (Fall 2024) December 11 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Jewish Mysticism & Kabbalah (Fall 2024) This course will explore where and when Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah began. We will discuss their main ideas and discover their historical context. We will also talk about the most important mystical thinkers and their extraordinary mystical texts. For Fall 2024, this course will be offered via Zoom at the following times: Tuesdays at 7:00 ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: Fall 2024 December 11 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: Fall 2024 For millenia, midrash has been used to fill in the holes of our Biblical text. When the narrative did not make sense, our ancestors would simply create the story that filled in the blanks. Recently, modern midrash has been used to fill in the narrative with previously unheard voices. In 2022, a long-awaited anthology of ...
Featured 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm WHC in the DMV: Children’s Inn at NIH Featured December 11 @ 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm WHC in the DMV: Children’s Inn at NIH Volunteer with WHC and spread some much-needed joy and relief as we serve dinner to children, teens, and their families staying at the Children’s Inn at NIH while they receive treatment.
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) December 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Fall 2024 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will be offered at the following times: Mondays at ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Community Issues/Social Action (CISA) Meeting December 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Community Issues/Social Action (CISA) Meeting Whether you are looking for stimulating discussion or direct involvement in projects and activities, we hope you will join us. Members of the committee are the Temple’s liaisons with community religious and social service organizations. We plan and run several major annual congregational events, including Martin Luther King Jr. Shabbat and Day of Service and ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) December 12 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2024 semester, our Conversational Hebrew classes will be ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) December 12 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Fall 2024 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will be offered at the following times: Mondays at ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) December 12 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Fall 2024 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will be offered at the following times: Mondays at ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Jewish Mysticism & Kabbalah (Fall 2024) December 12 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Jewish Mysticism & Kabbalah (Fall 2024) This course will explore where and when Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah began. We will discuss their main ideas and discover their historical context. We will also talk about the most important mystical thinkers and their extraordinary mystical texts. For Fall 2024, this course will be offered via Zoom at the following times: Tuesdays at 7:00 ...
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC December 13 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC Join the Women of WHC for a weekly game of Mah Jongg on Fridays at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center. Everyone is welcome to try it out! You must become a WWHC member to play on an ongoing basis. For any questions or to confirm the time of this week’s game, please contact Hillary Blackton at hillary@divinelifeyoga.com $5 ...
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Hanukkah Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner December 13 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Hanukkah Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner Held twice each month (once at each of our locations), these evenings begin with an engaging, interactive Tot Shabbat service, which lasts about a half-hour and teaches Jewish prayers, traditions, and rituals through songs, stories, and art projects.
Featured 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC Featuring Fire & Ice Hanukkah Featured December 13 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC Featuring Fire & Ice Hanukkah We get a jump on Hanukkah with a special celebration! Candles, latkes, dreidels - they'll all be here, so should you!
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study December 14 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at Temple to study parashat hashavua, the weekly Torah portion, in English.
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship December 14 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship Our Shabbat morning service, led by our rabbis and cantors, often includes the b’nei mitzvah of one of our teens as well as the traditional elements of a Shabbat morning service
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group December 14 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group This informal, lay-led group gets together to discuss the Haftarah for that week. Starting with a read-through in English, the group shares questions, answers, and opinions.
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Shalom Bollywood December 14 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Shalom Bollywood The Program: Growing Up Jewish in India with Dr. Ori Soltes Dr. Soltes teaches at Georgetown University across a range of disciplines, from theology and art history to philosophy and political history. But, in addition to his academic credentials, Dr. Soltes grew up in India so he knows this topic firsthand! This brief talk will ...
Featured 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Amram Scholar Series Presents: Mickey Bergman Featured December 15 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Amram Scholar Series Presents: Mickey Bergman About the Book: Brittney Griner, Danny Fenster, Otto Warmbier, Trevor Reed, Paul Whelan, Kenneth Bae…When an American citizen is imprisoned overseas, that’s when Mickey Bergman’s phone starts to ring. Mickey and his tight team of savvy negotiators at the Richardson Center for Global Engagement are the go-to rescuers of last resort, carrying on the high-stakes, ...
9:45 am - 11:45 am Event Series Bereavement Support Group December 15 @ 9:45 am - 11:45 am Event Series Bereavement Support Group In moments of profound loss, the journey through grief can feel isolating, overwhelming, and deeply personal. At Washington Hebrew Congregation, we recognize the vital importance of communal support in navigating these difficult times. That's why we are proud to introduce our reimagined Bereavement Support Group — a sanctuary where congregants can gather to share, learn, ...
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Hanukkah Helpers with WHC’s Hunger Project December 15 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Hanukkah Helpers with WHC’s Hunger Project On Sunday, December 15, students in grades 2-12 are invited to be a "Hanukkah Helper" and to give back to the community at a time when so many are in need. We'll be working with the WHC Hunger Project to package up thousands of meals that will go to those who would otherwise go hungry in our ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series FIT4MOM Stroller Strides December 16 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series FIT4MOM Stroller Strides Stroller Strides® is FIT4MOM DC’s all-levels total-body conditioning workout designed for caregivers with kids in tow. Each 60-minute workout consists of strength training, cardio, and core restoration, all while entertaining the little ones with songs, activities, and fun! Your instructor is trained to meet you where you are mentally and physically and create space for ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions (Fall 2024) Featured December 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions (Fall 2024) As adults, we all have questions about being Jewish, and many of us are still searching for answers. Do I need to believe in God to be Jewish? What happens after we die? Where is God in times of tragedy? How do I rest when I have no time? Despite years of religious school as children, ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Religious School Reboot Featured December 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Religious School Reboot Did you attend religious school as a child, but sometimes feel like your Jewish education stalled at age 13? Did you never have the opportunity to attend religious school and want to share in that formative experience? Do you experience Deja vu when your kids come home on Sundays and share what they’ve learned? Are ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 December 17 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Tired of spending your lunch break scrolling through social media/the news/your morning inbox? What if you could use this time to get in touch with your spiritual side by exploring Torah (over Zoom) with other smart and interesting people? Every Tuesday from 12:30-1:00 pm, Washington Hebrew’s 2239 community will dive into the week’s Torah portion, ...
9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Caregiver-Child Play Dates December 18 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Caregiver-Child Play Dates Children and caregivers connect and grow through interactive play, movement, songs, and games! Little ones explore emotions, practice sharing, develop empathy skills, build frustration tolerance, and cultivate resilience. Caregivers learn strategies for connection and co-regulation with their little ones, fostering a strong bond and supportive environment for social-emotional learning while creating cherished memories and building essential skills ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: Fall 2024 December 18 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: Fall 2024 For millenia, midrash has been used to fill in the holes of our Biblical text. When the narrative did not make sense, our ancestors would simply create the story that filled in the blanks. Recently, modern midrash has been used to fill in the narrative with previously unheard voices. In 2022, a long-awaited anthology of ...
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC December 20 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC Join the Women of WHC for a weekly game of Mah Jongg on Fridays at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center. Everyone is welcome to try it out! You must become a WWHC member to play on an ongoing basis. For any questions or to confirm the time of this week’s game, please contact Hillary Blackton at hillary@divinelifeyoga.com $5 ...
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC December 20 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! Our clergy and community look forward to seeing you in person or via livestream.
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Serenity Shabbat December 20 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Serenity Shabbat Accessing spirituality through creative modalities dates to the origins of Rabbinic Judaism and is at the core of our Jewish heritage. Each month we will gather, sing the psalms of Kabbalat Shabbat, then engage in a serenity practice such as meditation, yoga, or niggunim (wordless songs). No experience is necessary as we delve into these ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study December 21 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at Temple to study parashat hashavua, the weekly Torah portion, in English.
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship December 21 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship Our Shabbat morning service, led by our rabbis and cantors, often includes the b’nei mitzvah of one of our teens as well as the traditional elements of a Shabbat morning service
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group December 21 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group This informal, lay-led group gets together to discuss the Haftarah for that week. Starting with a read-through in English, the group shares questions, answers, and opinions.
2:00 pm - 5:30 pm Besters Theater Outing December 22 @ 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm Besters Theater Outing A HANUKKAH CAROL: THE MUSICAL at Roundhouse Theater 4545 East-West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814 Cost: WHC Members: $58 Non-Members: $68 Tickets are limited and non-refundable. First come/first served. Tickets will be distributed the day of the show at Roundhouse Theater. A separate registration is required for each person who would like to attend and all ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series FIT4MOM Stroller Strides December 23 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series FIT4MOM Stroller Strides Stroller Strides® is FIT4MOM DC’s all-levels total-body conditioning workout designed for caregivers with kids in tow. Each 60-minute workout consists of strength training, cardio, and core restoration, all while entertaining the little ones with songs, activities, and fun! Your instructor is trained to meet you where you are mentally and physically and create space for ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions (Fall 2024) Featured December 23 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions (Fall 2024) As adults, we all have questions about being Jewish, and many of us are still searching for answers. Do I need to believe in God to be Jewish? What happens after we die? Where is God in times of tragedy? How do I rest when I have no time? Despite years of religious school as children, ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Religious School Reboot Featured December 23 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Religious School Reboot Did you attend religious school as a child, but sometimes feel like your Jewish education stalled at age 13? Did you never have the opportunity to attend religious school and want to share in that formative experience? Do you experience Deja vu when your kids come home on Sundays and share what they’ve learned? Are ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 December 24 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Tired of spending your lunch break scrolling through social media/the news/your morning inbox? What if you could use this time to get in touch with your spiritual side by exploring Torah (over Zoom) with other smart and interesting people? Every Tuesday from 12:30-1:00 pm, Washington Hebrew’s 2239 community will dive into the week’s Torah portion, ...
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Joint Shabbat@WHC December 27 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Joint Shabbat@WHC We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! Tonight we welcome members of Temple Sinai and Adas Israel to join us for this annual joint Shabbat service. At 6:00 pm and again after the service: Have something to eat (to tide you over or as your dinner), a drink (we offer ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study December 28 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at Temple to study parashat hashavua, the weekly Torah portion, in English.
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship December 28 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship Our Shabbat morning service, led by our rabbis and cantors, often includes the b’nei mitzvah of one of our teens as well as the traditional elements of a Shabbat morning service
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group December 28 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group This informal, lay-led group gets together to discuss the Haftarah for that week. Starting with a read-through in English, the group shares questions, answers, and opinions.
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series FIT4MOM Stroller Strides December 30 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series FIT4MOM Stroller Strides Stroller Strides® is FIT4MOM DC’s all-levels total-body conditioning workout designed for caregivers with kids in tow. Each 60-minute workout consists of strength training, cardio, and core restoration, all while entertaining the little ones with songs, activities, and fun! Your instructor is trained to meet you where you are mentally and physically and create space for ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 December 31 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Tired of spending your lunch break scrolling through social media/the news/your morning inbox? What if you could use this time to get in touch with your spiritual side by exploring Torah (over Zoom) with other smart and interesting people? Every Tuesday from 12:30-1:00 pm, Washington Hebrew’s 2239 community will dive into the week’s Torah portion, ...
9:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series WHC in the DMV: Food & Friends January 3, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series WHC in the DMV: Food & Friends Join other WHC members volunteering to pack meals with Food & Friends, the only community-based organization in the D.C. region providing home-delivered medically tailored meals, medically tailored groceries and medical nutrition therapy to our neighbors living with cancer, HIV/AIDS, and other serious illnesses.
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner January 3, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner Friday night services are a fun, fulfilling event for families with young children (or grandchildren). Held twice each month (once at each of our locations), these evenings begin with an engaging, interactive Tot Shabbat service, which lasts about a half-hour and teaches Jewish prayers, traditions, and rituals through songs, stories, and art projects. Following the ...
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC January 3, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC REMINDER: Everything starts 30 minutes later than usual this week We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! At 6:30 pm and again after the service: Have something to eat (to tide you over or as your dinner), a drink (we offer a full bar, plus non-alcoholic options), and connect with ...
Featured 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series 2239 Metro Minyan Shabbat at Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum Featured January 3, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series 2239 Metro Minyan Shabbat at Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum D.C.’s Jewish landscape has changed drastically over the past few years. Jewish 20s and 30s who used to solely live in Dupont or Capitol Hill, have now migrated to such foreign lands as Arlington and Montgomery County. The pandemic ignited this migration, along with a deeper and more widespread search for authentic spirituality. Young Jewish ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study January 4, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at Temple to study parashat hashavua, the weekly Torah portion, in English.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group January 4, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group This informal, lay-led group gets together to discuss the Haftarah for that week. Starting with a read-through in English, the group shares questions, answers, and opinions.
December 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) Online Find out more »
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December 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Jewish Mysticism & Kabbalah (Fall 2024) Online Find out more »
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December 5 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) Online Find out more »
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Featured Featured December 6 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Besters Book Club Presents: Lauren Grodstein Online Find out more »
December 6 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series WHC in the DMV: Food & Friends Non-WHC Site Find out more »
December 6 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC Featuring Metro Minyan Hybrid – Temple Find out more »
Featured Featured December 7 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Young Family Shabbat Temple Find out more »
December 7 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship Hybrid – Temple Find out more »
December 7 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Online Find out more »
December 9 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) Online Find out more »
December 9 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) Online Find out more »
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December 10 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) Online Find out more »
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December 10 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) Online Find out more »
December 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Jewish Mysticism & Kabbalah (Fall 2024) Online Find out more »
December 11 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Jewish Mysticism & Kabbalah (Fall 2024) Online Find out more »
Featured Featured December 11 @ 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm WHC in the DMV: Children’s Inn at NIH Non-WHC Site Find out more »
December 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) Online Find out more »
December 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Community Issues/Social Action (CISA) Meeting Hybrid – Temple Find out more »
December 12 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) Online Find out more »
December 12 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) Online Find out more »
December 12 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) Online Find out more »
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December 13 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Hanukkah Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner Temple Find out more »
Featured Featured December 13 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC Featuring Fire & Ice Hanukkah Hybrid – Temple Find out more »
December 14 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship Hybrid – Temple Find out more »
December 14 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Online Find out more »
Featured Featured December 15 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Amram Scholar Series Presents: Mickey Bergman Temple Find out more »
December 15 @ 9:45 am - 11:45 am Event Series Bereavement Support Group JBSC & Temple Find out more »
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December 21 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship Hybrid – Temple Find out more »
December 21 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Online Find out more »
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December 28 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship Hybrid – Temple Find out more »
December 28 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Online Find out more »
January 3, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series WHC in the DMV: Food & Friends Non-WHC Site Find out more »
Featured Featured January 3, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series 2239 Metro Minyan Shabbat at Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum Non-WHC Site Find out more »
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